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sweetnessmonster wrote:
Do these scratches mean that my engine has been removed? The engine is taken out through the passenger door, correct? It's the only thing that I imagine would make scratches like this.
Do these scratches mean that my engine has been removed? The engine is taken out through the passenger door, correct? It's the only thing that I imagine would make scratches like this.
Unlikely. More likely, a passenger put their feet on the dash or the PO piled stuff on or in front of the passenger seat. (An engine on a cherry-picker would probably put a big dent or deep scratch in the dash, if the mechanic was clumsy.) Usually, the front axle is removed and the engine is lower through the frame out the bottom. Second choice is usually to disassemble the front and pull it that way.
DaChiNooK-440 - I'm fairly sure I've seen big block engine accessory brackets for sale on ebay. Search for: (dodge, plymouth, chrysler, mopar) (383,413,440) -OR- (dodge, plymouth, chrysler,mopar) big block
Note: Things in parenthesis separated by commas creates an OR search condition on eBay. In the first example, the search would find any listing containing one of the four makes and one of those three engine sizes. In the second example, one of the four makes and the words 'big' and 'block.'
1970 Explorer Class A on a 1969 Dodge M300 chassis with 318 cu. in. (split year)
1972 Executive Class A on a Dodge M375 chassis with 413 cu. in.
1973 Explorer Class A on a Dodge RM350 (R4) chassis with 318 engine & tranny from 1970 Explorer Class A
eyeteeth wrote:
Coming to you straight from the "better late than never" category...
The completed Shower.
Coming to you straight from the "better late than never" category...
The completed Shower.
Awesome! Great job, eyeteeth
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Now I can stop buggin' you for pics
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'73 Concord 20' Class A w/Dodge 440 - see profile for photo
I know of a place that sells brackets to mount a late model sanden compressor onto the bigblocks which i think is what is also availible on ebay.....but it requires that you have all the factory a/c pulleys with the matching alt. & powersteering a/c equipped brackets etc. which my rig doesn,t have since it had an aftermarket system which i,m pretty sure is what treeseeker has since my
My alternator bracket and crank pulley look just like his setup .
Sweetnesses looks like he has the factory a/c setup.
Time to hit the junkyards and worst case i,ll have to make my own brackets which i would like to avoid . I do enough welding at work already .
Thanks again
Harry
sweetnessmonster wrote:
Do these scratches mean that my engine has been removed? The engine is taken out through the passenger door, correct? It's the only thing that I imagine would make scratches like this.
Do these scratches mean that my engine has been removed? The engine is taken out through the passenger door, correct? It's the only thing that I imagine would make scratches like this.
I,ve changed a few engines before on both dodge and chevy vans and i always took them out from the front . Once you take off the grill, radiator and core support it,s pretty easy. But i have seen people do it the hard way thru the door.
But it would be my guess that someone didn,t know how to remove the doghouse properly and wrestled it in and out. I know my first few times removing and installing them things envolved lots of cussing and i came really close to making some marks like that
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She ain't purdy, but at least she's slow!
i think your on every automotive related forum that i visit .
Any luck selling your charger yet ?
I suppose we just share interests! I'm only on here, Moparts, 66-67Charger, and occasion the tahoeforum.
Yes, Charger is sold, going to Manitoba! Sad thing is, I fired it up for the first time this year yesterday, and boy-howdy does that thing sound sweet! I should use the built 440 in the RV! LOL
Nice choice of words although i,m still trying to figure out what that means
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hahaYes moparts and the 66-67 site is what i was refering to . I miss my 67 charger as well but it was time for a new toy. I,m sure the ole gal likes N.Z. much better than chitown anyways.
I think We need to have a midwest mini mopar motorhome meet sometime .
seems to be alot of us from all sides of the big pond on here.
Any takers ???